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This guide is here to help you find the resources available to you through NU Library as well as free and web-based resources relevant to pharmacy and pharmaceutical science interests.
This page contains key resources to get started. Explore the other tabs/pages for more. Edits and updates will occur throughout the year.
Additional recommendations are welcome too.
Key resources (Multi-Content)
- AccessPharmacy (McGraw Hill Medical) This link opens in a new windowA comprehensive online reference with materials for pharmaceutical education, from McGraw-Hill. Some resources such as flash cards may require an individual McGraw Access account. Please register here then return to this page and use the above link for access.
- What this includes: Textbooks, cases, study guides, herb supplement and drug references
- AccessMedicine (McGraw Hill Medical) This link opens in a new windowFrom the basics to specialty-specific content,with more than 50 medical books, including manuals and handbooks which can be downloaded to a mobile device. Some resources such as flash cards may require an individual McGraw Access account. Please register here then return to this page and use the above link for access.
- What this includes: Textbooks, self-assessments, practice guidelines, videos, a drug database, patient cases.
Stay up to date
- Academic Pharmacy Now: 2023 Issue 1Ending an Epidemic: Opioid use and the spread of illicit fentanyl continue to pose a risk to public health. Pharmacy schools are working to educate students and the public about substance use disorder, reduce stigma and encourage communities to embrace harm-reduction strategies.
- Pink Sheet (Citeline) This link opens in a new windowNews and analysis of the biopharmaceutical industry, updated daily. For access, please click 'Sign In' and use your Northeastern email and password.
- BrowZine Web Edition This link opens in a new windowBrowZine is software that allows you to browse, read, and monitor many of the librarys scholarly journals in a format optimized for your iOS or Android device.
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Hot Topics
Misinformation and Meds
"The scramble to control COVID-19 will stir up misinformation about meds and supplements," wrote the providers of the Pharmacist's Letter. Misinformation is an ongoing problem in many areas. Taking the time to evaluate sources and check facts is essential.
- See the Pharmacist's Letter for coverage on COVID-19 Drug Misinformation.
- JAMA Viewpoint: Addressing Medical Misinformation in the Patient-Clinician Relationship